Imm-man-YAR-OK: n. Inupiat (polar Alaskan native) word for the 'Little People', spirits manifested as inexplicable lights you see on the tundra in polar winter; lights that you mustn't follow, lest they lead you into danger...

Monday, January 13, 2014

Photo by Jev Olsen

Our partner, Copenhagen Suborbitals, has several photographers; one is an affable fellow, Jev Olsen, who shot and then manipulated this photo of John F. Haslett (l) and me (r) putting Kristian von Bengtson, lead capsule designer, into the pressure suit in Summer 2013. Jev makes interesting color corrections to his photos, giving them what I see as a gritty, watercolor or wash feel. We'll be back in Copenhagen in just over six months for more suit-capsule integration, and exciting water-landing and capsule-egress demonstrations and tests -- a thrilling prospect!

About Me

I'm an author and explorer writing about evolution and space exploration; I also build and test exploration technologies, from sailing vessels to Arctic sledges and, currently, space suits; see more at pacificspaceflight.com.